n/a
Home / judaism

judaism

  • April 10, 2019
    Government to look into labelling of non-stunned meat

    The Government has announced it will look into the labelling of meat so that consumers know whether ot not the animal was stunned before slaughter.

  • January 16, 2015
    Tackling attacks and abuse against Muslims and Jews in France

    Izza Leghtas, who is Western Europe researcher at the NGO Human Rights Watch, has written an important dispatch on why France must now tackle intolerance against Jews and Muslims in the aftermath of the appalling Charlie Hebdo killings.

  • December 24, 2013
    Alcohol and Islamophobia

    As a teetotal Christian, I would not want to sell alcohol. If I worked at Marks & Spencer, and had politely asked a customer to pay another member of staff for her champagne, I doubt that it would have led to a national media story. Marks & Spencer’s policy on this issue has hit the headlines because of a staff member who made such a request – and who is a Muslim. This conveniently suits the agenda of the right-wing media, obsessed as they are with portraying Muslims as weird.

  • January 24, 2013
    Faith leaders unite behind call to change financial system

    Church of England bishops and the Methodist President are among signatories to a multifaith letter calling for an end to a financial system built on unjust debt.

  • December 2, 2012
    Outrage at plans for military base on Mount of Olives

    The Israeli government is planning to build a military base on the Mount of Olives, a site that has sacred significance in Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

  • July 25, 2012
    Christians on both sides as Scotland plans same-sex marriage

    Faith groups are divided on the Scottish government's announcent that they will push ahead with a bill to give legal recognition to same-sex marriage.

  • July 8, 2012
    United Reformed Church votes to host same-sex civil partnerships

    In a historic move, the United Reformed Church has become the largest faith group in Britain to decide to bless same-sex partnerships on its premises.

  • July 1, 2012
    Jesus, Judaism and same-sex marriage: A response to James Baaden

    Rabbi James Baaden has written a very challenging and helpful blog post in response to a recent article I wrote same-sex marriage. James challenges aspects of my approach to the issue, particularly as they concern Judaism and the Hebrew Bible.

  • March 16, 2012
    Faith groups give their backing to same-sex marriage

    Several religious groups have expressed support for same-sex marriage, saying that church leaders who oppose it do not speak for them.

  • March 7, 2012
    Reform Jews in Britain back same-sex marriage

    The Movement for Reform Judaism have declared their support for same-sex marriage. They are the largest British faith group so far to back the move.